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CGIC vs DFIC

Capital Group International Core Equity ETF

CGICBNYSE Arca

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.32pt a year

CGIC0.54%DFIC0.22%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 3.9×the volume

CGIC473KDFIC1.85M

CGIC vs DFIC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.8%CGIC+16.8%DFIC

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CGIC +13.8%. DFIC +16.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CGIC 0.54%
DFIC 0.22%, better
Fund size
CGIC $2.56B
DFIC $15.3B
1Y total return
CGIC +13.8%
DFIC +16.8%, better
Yield (12M)
CGIC 1.89%
DFIC 2.55%, better
Holdings
CGIC 207
DFIC 4152
Avg volume (30D)
CGIC 473K sh
DFIC 1.85M sh, better
NAV per share
CGIC $34.85
DFIC $37.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CGIC: Cost 58, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 68, Durability 83. DFIC: Cost 98, Risk 69, Mission 100, Tradability 81, Holdings 91, Durability 91.
Pillar letters and Scores for CGIC, DFIC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCGICDFIC
Cost30% weightB58A98Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightB55B69Higher
Tradability15% weightB65A81Higher
Holdings10% weightB68A91Higher
Durability5% weightA83A91Higher

Rank among International Active Equity funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CGIC and DFIC are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds
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DFIC ranks 1st and CGIC 19th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
  3. Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 18BINEQColumbia International Equity Income ETFScore 63
  5. Rank 19BCGICCapital Group International Core Equity ETFScore 61
  6. Rank 20BCGIECapital Group International Equity ETFScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CGICBCapital Group International Core Equity ETF

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

In short

CGIC Capital Group's stock pickers go shopping outside the US, developed and emerging markets alike, chasing growth plus a paycheck. Real active management at 0.54%, which undercuts the typical active international fund.

DFIC No data

Stated mandate

CGIC The fund seeks long-term capital growth together with current income by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of companies outside the United States, including emerging markets and developing countries.

DFIC No data

Why people hold it

  • CGIC Priced under its peer group: 0.54% a year against a 0.60% median for active international equity funds. Active stock selection without the usual active markup.
  • A two-part mandate, not just growth. The fund seeks long-term capital growth together with current income from non-US equities, and distributions are paid quarterly.
  • Genuinely go-anywhere: developed and emerging markets both in the hunting ground, spread across roughly 170 stocks rather than a concentrated bet.
  • Sits in the top quartile of its 58-fund active international equity group on our review, and it trades actively, so getting in and out is rarely the hard part.

DFIC No data

Worth knowing

  • CGIC Systematic rivals cost a fraction: AVDE runs 0.23% and DFIC 0.22%. You are paying up for human judgment, so the stock picking has to earn that gap.
  • Young fund, launched June 2024. There is not much of a track record yet, which limits how much its risk history can tell you.
  • Emerging and developing markets sit inside the mandate alongside developed ones, which brings currency moves and single-country politics into the ride.

DFIC No data

Full CGIC profile⁠

Full DFIC profile⁠

CGIC vs DFIC Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

CGIC vs DFIC Cost

Overpaying CGIC vs DFIC

$6,162

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CGIC 0.54%

    $10,720

  • DFIC 0.22%

    $4,558

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGIC 0.54%
  • DFIC 0.22%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530CGIC $10,720DFIC $4,558

Year by year

YearCGICDFICOverpaying
10$971$401$570
20$3,724$1,561$2,163
30$10,720$4,558$6,162

Expense ratio

  • 0.54%CGIC
  • 0.22%DFIC, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

CGIC 22nd cheapest of 55 funds

CGIC vs DFIC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CGIC 1.89%
DFIC 2.55%, better
Payout (12M)
CGIC $0.66
DFIC $0.96
Last payment
CGIC $0.13
DFIC $0.19
Ex-dividend
CGIC Sep 30, 2026
DFIC Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
CGIC Oct 1, 2026
DFIC Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
CGIC Quarterly
DFIC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

CGICQuarterly · 9 paymentsAll CGIC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Sep 30, 2024 $0.06; Dec 26, 2024 $0.10; Mar 31, 2025 $0.06; Jun 30, 2025 $0.22; Sep 30, 2025 $0.08; Dec 26, 2025 $0.16; Mar 31, 2026 $0.02; Jun 30, 2026 $0.35; Sep 30, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2022 $0.11; Sep 20, 2022 $0.10; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.05; Jun 21, 2023 $0.26; Sep 19, 2023 $0.18; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.04; Jun 18, 2024 $0.36; Sep 17, 2024 $0.13; Dec 17, 2024 $0.21; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.42; Sep 23, 2025 $0.13; Dec 16, 2025 $0.24; Mar 24, 2026 $0.07; Jun 23, 2026 $0.46; Sep 22, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

CGIC vs DFIC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CGIC 11.5%since Jul 2024DFIC 11.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CGIC 1.09since Jul 2024DFIC 1.35
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CGIC −13.1%since Jun 2024DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CGIC 0.56DFIC 0.92

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